The Home of Todd Van Allen
The Toronto Star thudded to my doorstep today with news that was already out of date. The front page blurted something I was already way well aware of. George Carlin had passed away on Monday at the age of 71 due to heart...
Read MoreSo what happens when the host of a regular room has to leave town for other work, falls ill, or well and truly couldn’t be arsed? Well, it’s usually at that moment that my phone rings or Facebook begins to light up. With...
Read MoreLast night saw Andrew Evans put up his first of hopefully many Dark Shows at Absolute Comedy at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto. As a friend of mine and with him producing this project in co-pro with Absolute, you have to go and represent....
Read MoreI know that I am not the only one that preaches the gospel of the Ottawa Absolute Comedy room. It’s a Mecca. The crowd is great. You feel like a rock star. The crowd is screaming with laughter. When leaving...
Read MoreAfter the week that was Absolute Comedy in Ottawa, you always prepare yourself for the cold, sharp blast that is the crash back to reality. The Ottawa club is a place where you just know that this is what comedy should be. I’ve...
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